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Big snow dump at Big White near Kelowna

The mountain got 27 centimetres of snow in the last 24 hours
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It’s a great day to carve the runs at Big White.

The mountain saw a dump of 27 centimetres of snow in the last 24 hours.

There are 14 lifts and 116 runs open currently.

The forecast for today is periods of wet snow or rain, with an additional six to 12 cm of snow above the freezing level (1,900 metres). The high for the day is 0 C and the low -1 C.

Silver Star in Vernon saw 15 cm of snow overnight, and the mountain has eight lifts running, with 71 runs and 39 cross-country trails open.

At Apex in Penticton, 3 cm of snow has fallen in the past 24 hours, and 79 runs and three of four lifts are open.

Revelstoke Mountain Resort received 19 cm of snow over the past 24 hours. Avalanche Canada has rated the backcountry danger at high and recommends avoiding avalanche terrain.

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden had 4 cm of new snow overnight, and 129 runs are open with five lifts operating. The Tube Park is also open.

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